Rhodes played a vital role in the Eastern Roman Empire and later under the Achaemenid Empire. Its total area of 1,400 square kilometers includes the beautiful island and smaller surrounding islands.

W ith more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Rhodes, fittingly, gives praise to Greek sun god Helios.Beyond the myriad beaches, there lies historical drawcards such as the ancient Acropolis of ...

Start your tour of Rhodes Town at the top: from the top of city walls, that is, where you can snap photos of this well-preserved medieval city's harbor, rooftops, fortifications and moat.

Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. The Acropolis is consistently inundated with tourists, with as many as 23,000 visitors clogging up ... [+] the complex on some days.

Embrace the region's dynamic history during guided tours of Delos, Rhodes and Ephesus. Witness the majestic grandeur of the Lindos Acropolis and the well-preserved remains of ancient structures, ...